Oceana UK

🎬 COMING SOON TO A SEA NEAR YOU: Fishin’ gone… Overfishing threatens our marine life, communities, and climate. We can’t have healthy seas if all the fish have gone. Let’s rewrite the story with a new roadmap to sustainable seas. 🌊 Stay tuned for more. #EndOverfishing

🎣🎃 Last #Halloween, we campaigned against #overfishing outside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. But it's been a whole year and UK seas are still being overfished! ☠️ It's time to wake up to the frightening state of our fisheries. 🌊 We need a new roadmap to healthy seas. Stay tuned - we have a plan. ✅

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🚨 🐟 The UK’s sandeel fishing ban is ESSENTIAL to ocean health, but it's under fire. Protecting sandeels offers a desperately needed lifeline for our endangered seabirds, like puffins and kittiwakes. 🌊 We urge the UK Government to stand strong and resist EU pressure. This ban is critical for marine life and ensuring the survival of seabirds on the brink. #DefendTheBan https://lnkd.in/eGtBT7bC

🌊 WE'RE HIRING! 🌊 Passionate about protecting our seas? We're looking for two dedicated Campaign Officers to join us on the frontlines of UK marine conservation. Roles available: 🐟 Habitats & Fisheries Campaign Officer: https://lnkd.in/eqT-ZEdk Support crucial campaigns to safeguard marine protected areas from heavy industry, and stop overfishing once and for all. 🛢 Oil & Gas Campaign Officer: https://lnkd.in/eG_Fdsrd Support efforts to end new oil and gas drilling in UK waters, and drive forward our Ocean Alliance Against Offshore Drilling, a coalition of over 50 organisations united behind this goal. 🔹 Location: Hybrid (3 office days, 2 remote) 🔹 Based: London or Cornwall 🔹 Contract: Permanent Be part of a team committed to protecting our ocean. 🌍 Apply today! #Hiring #CampaignJobs #MarineConservation #MarineConservationJobs #NatureJobs #EnvironmentalJobs #NGOJobs Hugo Tagholm Daisy Brickhill Sophie Fresson Amy Hammond Naomi Tilley Alec Taylor Lucy Doyle

🌊 GOOD OCEAN NEWS! The largest ever marine protected area in Europe has just been made in the Azores, and it's nearly 300,000km2. 🎉 This is a powerful step towards protecting 30% of nature by 2030. 🌍🐋 What a win for our ocean! #30x30 #OceanProtection Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/d8w5FSP8

🚨🚨 We’re pushing Earth into the "danger zone". Wildlife populations have plummeted by 73% since 1970; this runaway biodiversity loss threatens life as we know it. As #COP16 begins, we must wake up and ACT. The stakes for ocean, planet and people couldn’t be higher. 🌏🌊 https://lnkd.in/dk55_fYb

🌊 "Chronic oil pollution can be incredibly harmful to marine life, with long-term effects on ecosystems. While litter on beaches is more visible, this type of diluted pollution adds another layer of threat that is harder to detect but just as dangerous." — Laura Young (aka @lesswastelaura) 🌍 ✨ Activist and environmental scientist Laura shares her thoughts on chronic pollution, the fossil fuel industry’s impact, and why the just transition to renewable energy is crucial for communities like Dundee. 🌍 Laura calls for transparency, accountability, and a focus on solutions that protect both the environment and the workers tied to the fossil fuel sector. 📖 Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/e6vFxrjp ✍️ Take action: https://lnkd.in/eQJeB7gs

Last chance: The deadline to help save Scotland's marine protected areas from bottom trawling is today. Our director Hugo Tagholm wrote a vital piece for The National, advocating for a full ban on bottom trawling in Scotland’s marine havens. 🌊   Scotland has a unique opportunity to protect its seas, safeguard coastal communities, and boost the economy - but only if it chooses bold, comprehensive protections.   The deadline to respond to the Scottish Government's consultation on a potential bottom trawling ban in marine protected areas is today. Now is your last chance to make a difference!    📖 Read Hugo’s article here: https://lnkd.in/epqc3hqi   ✍️ Then make your voice heard to save Scotland's seas: https://lnkd.in/eCg7npRb

🚨 Consultation Countdown: 2 DAYS ⏲️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌊 Scotland’s seas are under attack from destructive fishing - almost 6,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling took place in Scottish marine protected areas last year alone! 🚫 Time is running out. We only have two days left to tell government to protect ocean havens from bottom trawling. ✊🪸 ACT👉https://lnkd.in/eCg7npRb